Politics (Page 624)

Ireland is at a point of “unease and apprehension” in its fight against Covid-19, the chief executive of the health service has said, as the Department of Health confirmed a further 304 cases of the virus have been detected as of midnight on Wednesday. There are now 47 people inContinue Reading

Many people in Ireland will soon need a Covid-19 booster shot, the Cabinet has been told. Ministers were told that the boosters will be needed over the coming months and in 2022, according to The Irish Times. The Cabinet also heard that vaccines should be given to those under 16Continue Reading

Gardaí have said pubs and restaurants are not legally permitted to serve alcohol in temporary outdoor seating areas. Licensed premises across the country have been given permission to set up outdoor seating areas by local councils, with many set up on paths or in front of businesses as a solutionContinue Reading

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Plymouth MP Luke Pollard has accused the government of “selling out” farmers in the South West as a result of the agreed trade deal with Australia. Mr Pollard has accused the government of failing Britain’s farmers in the same way it has the British fishing industry, after the Australian governmentContinue Reading

A further 320 new cases of Covid-19 have been confirmed by the National Public Health Emergency Team (Nphet). They said there are 19 people in ICU with Covid-19 and a further 57 in hospital with the virus. Nphet said as usual daily case numbers may change due to future dataContinue Reading

Public health bosses have said they are “concerned” about the impact the Delta variant may have in the coming weeks. It comes after UK prime minister Boris Johnson was forced to delay reopening plans by four weeks until July 19th, as a result of the rapid growth of the variantContinue Reading